Fated to Become the Monster Duke's Wife

Duke Aden de Biffleten is feared throughout the empire—a monster whose mere gaze is said to have claimed lives. No woman would willingly accept his hand in marriage, yet Elyn de Arlen steps forward, compelled by a prophetic dream in which the two of them wed. Scorned and mistreated by her own household, she sees this union as her chance to escape. But that escape leads her to a frozen, treacherous land, where her survival depends on avoiding the duke's eyes. Can she truly endure life as his wife, or has she condemned herself to live alongside a monster?